THEY’RE ALSO THINKING ABOUT AFTER THE PANDEMIC. GETTING CENTERS BACK UP AND
RUNNING.
>> ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
THEY’RE AMAZING PEOPLE.
AND THE SPREADING OF THE VIRUS
IS NOT THEIR FAULT IN ANYWAY,
SHAPE OR FORM.
THEY’RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH US
TO GET RID OF IT.
WE WILL PREVAIL TOGETHER.
IT’S VERY IMPORTANT.
FROM THE BEGINNING, WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR
NATION’S BEST SCIENTISTS AND
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND WE
WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL WE
HAVE DEFEATED THE VIRUS.
OUR PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WHO
ARE TERRIFIC ARE SETTING THE
VARIATION AND THE DISEASE ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
AND WE WILL BE USING DATA TO
RECOMMEND NEW PROTOCOLS TO ALLOW
LOCAL ECONOMIES TO CAUTIOUSLY
RESUME THEIR ACTIVITY AT THE
APPROPRIATE TIME.
WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE TEAM
WORKING ON WHAT THE NEXT STEPS
WILL BE ONCE THE MEDICAL
COMMUNITY GIVES A REGION THE
OKAY.
MEANING THE OKAY TO GET GOING.
TO GET BACK.
LET’S GO TO WORK.
OUR COUNTRY WASN’T BUILT TO BE
SHUT DOWN.
THIS IS NOT A COUNTRY THAT WAS
BUILT FOR THIS.
NOT BUILT TO BE SHUT DOWN.
MY ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO
WORK WITH DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS FOR RELIEF BILL FOR
MILLIONS OF WORKERS AND
BUSINESSES AND LARGE BUSINESSES
THAT WERE BADLY AFFECTED BY THE
MEDICAL DIFFICULTY THAT WE’VE
HAD.
IF YOU HAD A VIABLE BUSINESS IN
JANUARY, WE’RE COMMITTED TO
ENSURING THAT THE SAME IS TRUE
IN THE COMING WEEKS.
IN FACT, WE WANT TO MAKE IT EVEN
BETTER THAN IT WAS BEFORE.
WE’RE DOING THINGS TO HELP IN
THAT REGARD.
AMERICA WILL, AGAIN, AND SOON BE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
VERY SOON.
A LOT SOONER THAN THREE OR FOUR
MONTHS THAT SOMEBODY WAS
SUGGESTING.
A LOT SOONER.
WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE
THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.
WE’RE NOT GOING TO LET THE CURE
BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM.
AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD,
WE’LL MAKE A DECISION AS TO
WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO, WHERE
WE WANT TO GO, THE TIMING.
AND ESSENTIALLY WE’RE REFERRING
TO THE TIMING OF THE OPENING.
ESSENTIALLY THE OPENING OF OUR
COUNTRY.
BECAUSE WE HAD TO PRETTY MUCH
SHUT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET RID OF
THIS INVISIBLE ENEMY.
TWO WEEKS AGO WE MOVED AT RAPID
PACE FOR PAID FAMILY MEDICAL
LEAVE AND APPROVE $8 BILLION,
INCLUDING MONEY FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS AND
VACCINES.
AND WE’RE DOING TREMENDOUS WORK
ON BOTH FRONTS.
THE VACCINES ARE COMING ALONG
VERY QUICKLY.
NOW CONGRESS MUST DEMONSTRATE
THE SAME BIPARTISANSHIP AND JOIN
TOGETHER TO PASS THE SENATE BILL
AS WRITTEN AND AVOID PLAYING
ANYMORE PARTISAN GAMES.
WE HAVE TO GET TOGETHER AND JUST
STOP WITH THE PARTISAN POLITICS.
AND I THINK IT’S HAPPENING.
IT’S GETTING CLOSER.
IT SHOULD GO QUICKLY.
IT MUST GO QUICKLY.
IT’S NOT REALLY A CHOICE.
THEY DON’T HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE
A DEAL.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE A TIME FOR
POLITICAL AGENDAS BUT RATHER ONE
FOR FOCUSING SOLELY AND SQUARELY
ON THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
WE ARE GOING TO SAVE AMERICAN
WORKERS.
AND WE’RE GOING TO SAVE THEM
QUICKLY.
AND WE’RE GOING TO SAVE OUR
GREAT AMERICAN COMPANIES, BOTH
SMALL AND LARGE.
THIS WAS A MEDICAL PROBLEM.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET IT TURN
INTO A LONG LASTING FINANCIAL
PROBLEM.
IT STARTED OUT AS A PURELY
MEDICAL PROBLEM.
AND IT’S NOT GOING TO GO BEYOND
THAT.
JUST NOT GOING TO ALLOW THAT TO
HAPPEN.
OUR COUNTRY WAS AT ITS STRONGEST
FINANCIAL POINT.
WE’VE NEVER HAD AN ECONOMY LIKE
WE HAD JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.
AND THEN IT GOT HIT WITH
SOMETHING THAT NOBODY COULD HAVE
EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.
AND WE ARE FIXING IT.
WE’RE FIXING IT QUICKLY.
AND I WANT TO JUST THANK THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR WHAT THEY’VE
BEEN THROUGH AND WHAT THEY’RE
DOING.
OUR COUNTRY WILL BE STRONGER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
AND WE FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT AND
IT WON’T BE THAT LONG.
LET ME PROVIDE YOU WITH AN
UPDATE ON SUPPLIES.
8
8 MILLION RESPIRATOR MASKS AND
1.3 MILLION SURGICAL MASKS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.
FOCUSING ON THE AREAS WITH THE
GREATEST NEED, WE HAVE SHIPPED
73 PALLETS OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND 36
PALLETS TO THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
IN THE PAST 96 HOURS, FEMA HAS
ALREADY RECEIVED DONATIONS OF
APPROXIMATELY 6.5 MILLION MASKS.
WE’RE HAVING MILLIONS AND
MILLIONS OF MASKS MADE AS WE
SPEAK.
AND OTHER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, WHICH WE WILL BE
DISTRIBUTING TO MEDICAL HOT
SPOTS.
WE’RE FOCUSED ON SOME OF THE HOT
SPOTS ACROSS THE NATION.
WE’RE SEEING AN OUTPOURING OF
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS
WIDELY SHARED BETWEEN THE
FEDERAL HEALTH LEADERS,
GOVERNORS AND MAYORS.
THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND
MEMBERS OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
WE’RE WORKING TOGETHER.
PLEASED TO REPORT THAT POLITICAL
TRIALS IN NEW YORK WILL BE
GETTING ASSISTING GETTING THE
VIRUS TO HELP UPDATE -- AND YOU
CAN LOOK FROM ANY STANDPOINT
TOMORROW IN NEW YORK.
WE THINK TOMORROW PRETTY EARLY.
AND THE Z PACK I THINK IS GOING
TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
WE HAVE 10,000 UNITS GOING.
AND IT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
TOMORROW.
IT WILL BE AVAILABLE AND IS NOW
-- THEY ALREADY HAVE IF THEY’RE
GOING TO DISTRIBUTE IT TOMORROW
MORNING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE IN
NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK.
STUDYING IT VERY CLOSELY.
WTCHING IT VERY CLOSELY.
YOU PROBABLY SAW A COUPLE OF
ARTICLES TODAY CAME OUT WHERE A
GENTLEMAN THEY THOUGHT HE WAS
NOT GOING TO MAKE IT.
HE SAID GOODBYE TO HIS FAMILY.
THEY HAD GIVEN HIM THE DRUG JUST
A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE.
BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.
HIS FAMILY THOUGHT HE WAS GOING
TO DIE.
AND A NUMBER OF HOURS LATER, HE
WOKE UP, FELT GOOD.
THEN HE WOKE UP AGAIN AND HE
FELT REALLY GOOD.
HE’S IN GOOD SHAPE.
AND HE’S VERY HAPPY FOR THIS
PARTICULAR DRUG THAT WE GOT
APPROVED IN RECORD SETTING TIME.
THERE’S NEVER BEEN ANYTHING EVEN
CLOSE TO IT.
AND I WANT TO THANK THE FDA,
WHICH HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE.
AND DR. HAUN, STEPHEN HAUN.
HIGHLY RESPECTED MAN.
BUT THEY’RE DOING EVERYTHING
POSSIBLE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
AND AVAILABLE SUPPLY OF THESE
DRUGS.
NOT ONLY THIS DRUG BUT ALSO
OTHERS THAT ARE COMING.
REM DISVIR IS COMING.
A COUPLE OF OTHERS ARE ALSO
UNDER STUDY.
BUT THE ONE THAT I’M VERY
EXCITED ABOUT RIGHT NOW IS THE
ONE WE JUST MENTIONED.
AND I THINK THERE’S A REAL
CHANCE, WE DON’T KNOW YOU, BUT
THERE’S A REAL CHANCE IT COULD
HAVE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT.
IT WOULD BE A GIFT FROM GOD IF
THAT WORKED.
THAT WOULD BE A BIG GAME
CHANGER.
SO WE’LL SEE.
BUT DISTRIBUTION STARTS TOMORROW
MORNING EARLY IN NEW YORK.
AND I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO BE -- HOPEFULLY THEY’RE
GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE
RESULT.
BUT WE’RE ALL GOING TO BE
WATCHING CLOSELY.
IT’S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO TRY.
IT’S BEEN VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL
FOR MALARIA.
VERY, VERY SUCCESSFUL.
AND COUNTRIES WITH MALARIA HAVE
HAD AN INTERESTING THINGS
HAPPEN.
THEY TAKE THIS PARTICULAR DRUG.
IT’S A VERY POWERFUL DRUG.
AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE
SEMBLANCE OF THE VIRUS IN THOSE
COUNTRIES.
AND THERE ARE THOSE THAT SAY
BECAUSE THIS DRUG IS VERY
PREVALENT BECAUSE OF THE
MALARIA.
SO WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
I’M ALSO ANNOUNCEING THAT WE’RE
POSTPONING THE DEADLINE FOR
COMPLIANCE WITH REAL ID
REQUIREMENTS.
AT A TIME WHEN WE’RE ASKING
AMERICANS TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL
DISTANCING, WE DO WANT TO
REQUIRE PEOPLE TO GO WITH THEIR
LOCAL DMV.
WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING THE NEW
DEADLINE VERY SOON.
IT IS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCED IN A
VERY SHORT MOMENT.
OVER NIGHT WE SUCCESSFULLY
BROUGHT HOME 103 AMERICAN
CITIZENS AFTER THEY HAD BEEN
STRANDED FOR TEN DAYS IN BRAZIL
FOLLOWING A CRUISE.
WE WANT TO THANK THE BRAZILIAN
GOVERNMENT AND THEIR GREAT
PRESIDENT.
MOST OF THOSE RETURNED WERE
SENIOR CITIZENS.
MY ADMINISTRATION IN COOPERATION
WITH GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT OF
TEXAS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR
COORDINATED THEIR SAFE RETURN TO
THE UNITED STATES.
SO THANK YOU TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT.
TERRIFIC GOVERNOR.
TERRIFIC MAN.
EARLIER TODAY I SIGNED AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER INVOKING
PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY UNDER
SECTION 45-12 OF THE DEFENSE
PRODUCTION ACT TO PROHIBIT THE
HOARDING OF VITAL MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, SUCH AS
HAND SANITIZER, FACE MASKS AND
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FACE MASKS, A
LOT OF EQUIPMENT JUST COMING IN.
AND WE HAVE SOME PEOPLE
HOARDING.
AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR US
IS GOING TO BE SPEAKING ABOUT
THAT IN A SECOND.
WE WANT TO PREVENT PRICE GOUGING
AND CRITICAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL
RESOURCES ARE GOING TO BE
PROTECTED IN EVERY FORM UNDER
THIS DIRECTIVE, THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS
AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE
ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL
SUPPLIES IS SCARCE.
SO THEY’LL DESIGNATE CERTAIN
SUPPLIES AND MEDICAL ELEMENTS AS
SCARCE.
AND THAT MEANS IT WILL BE A
CRIME TO STOCKPILE THESE ITEMS
IN EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES, WHICH
IS HAPPENING TO A RELATIVELY
SMALL DEGREE, WE THINK.
BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT’S
HAPPENING.
WE CAN’T LET IT HAPPEN.
AND WE CAN’T LET THEM RESELL
THEM AT EXCESSIVE PRICES, WHICH
SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING.
VERY SIMPLY, WE WILL NOT ALLOW
ANYONE TO EXPLOIT THE SUFFERING
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS FOR THEIR
OWN PROFIT.
SO WE’RE GOING TO BE WATCHING
THAT WITH OUR GREAT ATTORNEY
GENERAL VERY CLOSELY.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL
BE AGGRESSIVELY PROSECUTING
FRAUDULENT SCHEMES RELATED TO
THE PANDEMIC.
YESTERDAY FEDERAL PROSECUTORS
TOOK ACTION IN THEIR FIRST CASE
SHUTTING DOWN A WEBSITE SELLING
A TOTALLY FAKE VACCINE.
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT ONE.
AS PRESIDENT, I WILL ALWAYS
FIGHT TO PROTECT THE AMERICANS
FROM BEING EXPLOITED.
THANKFULLY ALL THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY, WE’RE WITNESSING
EXTRAORDINARY ACTS OF
COMPASSION, BENEVOLENCE AND
UNITY.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ARE
DONATING MASKS BY THE HUNDREDS
OF THOUSANDS.
MANUFACTURING WORKERS ARE
TRANSFORMING THEIR ASSEMBLY
LINES.
CITIZENS ARE VOLUNTEERING TO
DELIVER FOOD AND MEDICINE TO THE
ELDERLY.
WE’RE TRULY SEEING AMERICA AT
ITS BEST.
WE’RE REALLY SEEING THINGS THAT
PEOPLE THOUGHT NEVER COULD
HAPPEN.
FRAIPG
HAPPEN. FRAIPG FRANKLY WE NEVER THOUGHT THIS
WOULD HAPPEN.
BUT THE WAY MOST AMERICANS ARE
WORKING TOWARDS GETTING IT
SOLVED AND JUST DOING WHAT THEY
HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THIS GO AWAY
HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE.
IT’S BEEN INCREDIBLE.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK
THE EVERY DAY HEROES WHO ARE
MAKING OUR VAST EFFORT AGAINST
THE VIRUS POSSIBLE.
AND THANK YOU TO THE HEALTH CARE
WORKERS AND THE FIRST
RESPONDERS.
THESE ARE VERY BRAVE PEOPLE.
THANKS ALSO TO THE HARDWORKING
MEN AND WOMEN OF FEDERAL
EXPRESS, UPS, THE UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE AND THE TRUCKERS
WHO ARE MAINTAINING OUR SUPPLY
CHAINS AND SUPPLY LINES.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GREAT JOB.
WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE OUR REGARD
AND THANKS TO EVERYONE AT OUR
GROCERY STORES WORKING THE NIGHT
SHIFTS SO THAT SHELVES CAN BE
RESTOCKED.
AND THE RESTAURANT WORKERS AND
DELIVERY DRIVERS KEEPING OUR
FAMILIES FED.
SO MANY OF THESE RESTAURANTS
IT’S INCREDIBLE.
THEY’RE DOING SERVICE WHERE
PEOPLE COME AND THEY PICK IT UP.
DELIVERY.
IT’S BEEN INCREDIBLE WHAT
THEY’VE BEEN DOING.
TOTALLY DIFFERENT BUSINESS THAN
THEY WERE IN.
OTHER THAN THEY COOK FOOD.
OTHER THAN THAT, IT’S LIKE A
TOTALLY DIFFERENT BUSINESS.
MOST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR RISING TO
THE CHALLENGE AND SHOWING
INCREDIBLE COURAGE.
DETERMINATION, PATIENCE, GRACE
AND GRIT FROM NEW YORK TO
SEATTLE AND EVERYWHERE IN
BETWEEN, YOUR ACTS OF
SELFLESSNESS, SACRIFICE AND IN
JI
-- INGENUITY IS POWERFUL.
PEOPLE ARE REALLY RESPECTING --
ALL OVER THE WORLD IS
RESPECTING.
148 COUNTRIES.
148 COUNTRIES ARE AFFECTED BY
THE INVISIBLE SCOURGE.
AND ALL OF THE UPLIFTING
REFLECTION OF THE AMERICAN
SPIRIT ARE OUT THERE FOR
EVERYONE TO SEE.
TOGETHER WE WILL CARE FOR OUR
FELLOW CITIZENS AND WE WILL WIN
THIS WAR AND WE’LL WIN IT MUCH
SOONER THAN PEOPLE THINK.
WE’LL BE BACK IN BUSINESS AS A
COUNTRY PRETTY SOON.
YOU’LL BE HEARING ABOUT THAT
ALSO PRETTY SOON.
NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ATTORNEY